“We are feeling super prepared for the whirlwind that is the fringe! (Well as prepared as we can be!)”
WHO: Stacey Carmichael
WHAT: “In the experience of profound disconnection, when there are no more floors to crash through, the only way out is in. This dynamic Australian work explores the painful depths of loneliness and the profound joy of aloneness. A/lone combines physical theatre, contemporary dance, and verbatim theatre with an evocative live original score. Directed by Janine McKenzie and featuring original music by Kirstin Honey, A/lone is brought to life by performers Xavier McGettigan and Stacey Carmichael. This Australian team is assisted by Geelong Arts Centre.”
WHERE: Greenside @ Infirmary Street – Olive Studio (Venue 236)
WHEN: 21:00 (50 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
Yes! This is our first time at the Edinburgh Fringe! And what a platform to launch our work internationally! Project Connect is a group of Aussie creatives and we are so excited to be doing our premier season at the Fringe. We haven’t even toured it here in Australia yet! I got to attend the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019 as an audience member, and we are all just bursting with excitement to be coming over to perform. We are feeling super prepared for the whirlwind that is the fringe! (Well as prepared as we can be!)
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2022 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
What a thought-provoking question (Lucky we love those). As a team we did a deep dive into the human condition of loneliness and aloneness in 2022, collecting interviews and conducting research on this topic in order to give us material to explore on the floor! We love sharing stories of the human condition on stage. It really has been a privilege to sit with people and hear their stories. I think the lesson we’ve taken from this is the importance of using theatre to tell these precious stories.
Tell us about your show.
Project Connect is a group of 4 Independent Regional Australian Artists that joined forces to explore the idea of connection. Our little team is made up of two performers, a writer/director and a composer/musician. When we all got together, we settled on exploring the idea of loneliness and aloneness. From there we conducted interviews, collected text and used group devised theatre processes to develop what has become a theatrical cycle that combines physical theatre, verbatim text, poetry, projection and live original music!
We had a preview premiere performance to a sold-out audience at Geelong Arts Centre last month, and plan to tour regional Australia in 2024. We are very lucky to have had our creative development and our international premiere supported by Geelong Arts Centre.
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
We are so excited to have some fellow Aussies coming over and highly recommend checking out Anglesea Performing Arts production of Shadows of Angels. A fascinating look at female identity and history in 1920’s Australia. We will also be checking out, Attitude Dance Company and their production of Perfect Pairing (Because who doesn’t love wine and dance!). Go Aussies!
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